It’s all too easy to dwell on the economic hardships, stress, and loss of life that so many people experienced during the pandemic. So, yes, I could have easily compiled a list called, “1,001 Reasons the Pandemic SUCKED!” Instead, I wrote this. I compiled this list to help us intentionally shift our focus away from…
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How to Entice Employees and Attract the Right Talent in a Tight Labor Market There’s a reason I wrote the book, Hire, Inspire, and Fuel Their Fire: How to Recruit, Onboard, and Train New Employees to Live Your Culture Out Loud. It’s simply this: You cannot get your culture right unless you attract, recruit, and…
READ MORECanadian Motivational Speaker Michael Kerr So, why should you hire a Canadian professional speaker? Michael Kerr, a Hall of Fame international business speaker, motivational speaker, and trainer who has been listed as one of Canada’s most in-demand professional speakers, believes that conferences of any shape and size can benefit enormously from hiring Canadian speakers. Canadian…
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What “isms” would define or strengthen your culture? The software company Quicken is known for their “Quicken-isms” – catchy sayings that define their cultural norms in a shorthand way. Here are a few of their Quicken-isms: Innovation is rewarded. Execution is worshiped. It’s not about WHO is right, it’s about WHAT is right. You have…
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You need to be more intentional than ever! I had three calls last week from clients who are experiencing huge levels of anxiety and uncertainty at at work. And this level of uncertainty isn’t going away any time soon. Here are a few thoughts on what you need to do to help your team…
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I know many of you have returned to your physical workplaces. And many of you have shared your approaches to adapting to a hybrid work model, where some employees are working from home while others go into the office. Here are a few thoughts to help you manage and adapt to “hybrid living”: Be…
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